The spring semester is over for most colleges and universities, which means it’s time for summer intern season. If your company is onboarding student interns this summer—or anytime—the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has compiled a host of resources that will help fast track the orientation process and give your new hires a strong foundation for the equipment finance industry.
Foundation Resources
The Foundation’s Campus to Career workforce development programs are designed to attract the next generation workforce to the industry. The following resources include presentations new hires can explore, or that companies can customize to present.
- Discover Equipment Finance flyer – A one-pager that provides a brief industry snapshot, includng what is financed, market segments, types of companies and types of job available in the industry.
- Industry Overview Presentation - This ready-made slide presentation was developed by industry experts to introduce students to the equipment finance industry, and is presented by industry volunteers at universities and colleges throughout the country.
- Capital Markets Presentation – Take a deeper dive into equipment finance with this slide deck on funding in capital markets through equipment-backed securitizations, syndications and portfolio sales.
ELFA Learning Tools
ELFA provides ample opportunities to learn about the industry, and members will want to introduce interns to the association’s wealth of informational resources, including online courses, industry research, webinars and other content, as well as networking events with colleagues.
The association’s Online Learning provides essential professional development content that fits into busy schedules – anytime, anywhere – including exclusive members-only materials for new industry participants.
- Onboarding Series - Self-paced courses that provide a fast and practical introduction to help industry newcomers build essential knowledge and confidence. Topics include Benefits of Equipment Finance, Lease versus Loan, and Hell or High Water.
- Reference Tools - Reports, job aids and infographics that put essential information at your fingertips. These tools help reinforce learning, solve day-to-day questions and build confidence navigating equipment finance concepts.
ELFA Research has insightful and digestible resources for new employees to familiarize themselves with the industry. Among the wealth of data and analyses are:
- Industry Overview – Essential data facts about the $1.3 trillion U.S. equipment finance industry
- Equipment Analysis - Data and forecasting for a range of capital equipment and software categories and key vertical markets
- Monthly Industry Reports – CapEx Finance Index, Monthly Confidence Index, and Investment Momentum Monitor
Be sure your new new hires have login credentials for access to all ELFA member resources! Email [email protected] with any questions.
National Association of Colleges + Employers (NACE)
Employers will find indispensable guidance for developing and finetuning their internship programs from NACE, the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated. Visit Internships.
Equipment Finance Goes Back to School
The Foundation’s Campus to Career presentations are driven by an incredible group of industry leaders who generously share their time, expertise, and career journeys with students eager to explore the world of equipment finance. Recent visits included Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business , University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business, and Texas Christian University's TCU Neeley School of Business. The Foundation is always seeking volunteer ambassadors to present an industry overview on campus (see Presenting Students a Path to Careers in Equipment Finance in the Mar/Apr issue of EL&F Magazine).
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